Australia almost eliminated the coronavirus by putting faith in science - The Washington Post

... "We told the public: 'This is serious; we want your cooperation,' " said Marylouise McLaws, a Sydney-based epidemiologist at the University of New South Wales and World Health Organization adviser. A lack of partisan rancor increased the effectiveness of the message, McLaws said in an interview...

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